Engineers turn coconut shells into road material; 12.5% biochar makes asphalt stronger and more heat-resistant
- Image: CanvaWhat usually ends up as agricultural waste could have another use beneath our wheels.
- Engineers have investigated coconut shell biochar as a material for modifying asphalt, finding that a specific proportion could make the road-building material stiffer, stronger and more stable at high temperatures.
- The study, published in Next Materials in 2026, examined coconut shell biochar (CSB) as a bio-based modifier for hot-mix asphalt.
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- Image: CanvaWhat usually ends up as agricultural waste could have another use beneath our wheels.
- Engineers have investigated coconut shell biochar as a material for modifying asphalt, finding that a specific proportion could make the road-building material stiffer, stronger and more stable at high temperatures.
- The study, published in Next Materials in 2026, examined coconut shell biochar (CSB) as a bio-based modifier for hot-mix asphalt.
Sources: Times of India